On This Day

Tuesday, July 30, 1918

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 58 37 .611 --
Indians 54 42 .563 4.5
Senators 51 43 .543 6.5
Yankees 46 44 .511 9.5
White Sox 43 49 .467 13.5
Tigers 42 51 .452 15.0
Browns 41 51 .446 15.5
Athletics 37 55 .402 19.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 59 32 .648 --
Giants 56 35 .615 3.0
Pirates 47 42 .528 11.0
Phillies 42 47 .472 16.0
Reds 41 48 .461 17.0
Braves 41 52 .441 19.0
Robins 38 50 .432 19.5
Cardinals 38 56 .404 22.5

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Doc Johnston 4
1 Braggo Roth 4
3 Larry Gardner 3
3 Babe Ruth 3
3 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Amos Strunk 4
2 Ty Cobb 3
2 Doc Johnston 3
4 Stuffy McInnis 2
4 3 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Braggo Roth 2
2 Harry Hooper 1
2 Charlie Jamieson 1
2 Doc Johnston 1
2 4 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Eddie Cicotte 0.67
2 Slim Love 0.60
2 Jim Shaw 0.60
4 Johnny Enzmann 0.43
5 2 tied 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Bagby 1
1 Bernie Boland 1
1 Johnny Enzmann 1
1 Sad Sam Jones 1
1 Jim Shaw 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Eddie Cicotte 6
2 Mule Watson 4
3 Johnny Enzmann 3
3 Slim Love 3
3 Jim Shaw 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .387
2 George Burns .350
3 Heinie Groh .344
4 Zack Wheat .330
5 George Sisler .325

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 11
2 Tillie Walker 9
3 Walton Cruise 6
4 Home Run Baker 5
4 5 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 60
2 Braggo Roth 55
3 Fred Luderus 54
3 Fred Merkle 54
5 Home Run Baker 53

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 48
2 Braggo Roth 34
2 George Sisler 34
4 George Burns 32
5 2 tied 27

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.28
2 Hippo Vaughn 1.75
3 Stan Coveleski 1.76
4 Phil Douglas 1.79
5 Allan Sothoron 1.92

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hippo Vaughn 19
2 Walter Johnson 17
2 Carl Mays 17
4 Stan Coveleski 16
5 Pol Perritt 14

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 132
2 Walter Johnson 101
3 Carl Mays 93
3 Guy Morton 93
5 Burleigh Grimes 86

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 6
2 Bob Geary 4
2 George Mogridge 4
2 Allen Russell 4
5 3 tied 3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Zack Wheat .466
2 Harry Hooper .420
3 Tris Speaker .408
4 Joe Judge .407
5 2 tied .375

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bob Fisher 2
1 Rogers Hornsby 2
1 Hi Myers 2
4 Ping Bodie 1
4 17 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Judge 13
1 Smoky Joe Wood 13
3 George Cutshaw 11
3 Bob Fisher 11
3 2 others tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Eddie Collins 10
2 Greasy Neale 9
3 George Burns 6
3 Max Carey 6
3 2 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Steele 0.00
2 Elmer Jacobs 0.39
3 Fritz Coumbe 0.48
4 Johnny Enzmann 0.53
5 Bernie Boland 0.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bernie Boland 3
1 Bullet Joe Bush 3
1 Red Causey 3
1 Wilbur Cooper 3
1 8 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 19
2 Eddie Cicotte 16
2 Walter Johnson 16
4 Wilbur Cooper 15
4 Lee Meadows 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ralph Comstock 1
1 Wilbur Cooper 1
1 Phil Douglas 1
1 Byron Houck 1
1 3 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .536
2 Zack Wheat .410
3 Bob Fisher .376
4 Sherry Magee .375
5 Billy Southworth .370

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hal Chase 2
1 Eddie Collins 2
1 George Cutshaw 2
1 Bob Fisher 2
1 5 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Billy Southworth 31
2 George Cutshaw 22
2 Bobby Veach 22
2 Smoky Joe Wood 22
5 5 tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 13
1 Eddie Collins 13
3 Greasy Neale 11
4 Ollie O'Mara 9
4 2 others tied 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Steele 0.00
2 Eddie Matteson 0.69
3 Bernie Boland 0.87
4 Allan Sothoron 1.09
5 Harry Harper 1.49

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Wilbur Cooper 8
2 Stan Coveleski 6
2 Sad Sam Jones 6
2 Gene Packard 6
2 2 others tied 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Wilbur Cooper 35
2 Hippo Vaughn 33
3 Walter Johnson 32
4 Bullet Joe Bush 31
5 2 tied 29

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ralph Comstock 2
1 Wilbur Cooper 2
1 Bob Geary 2
1 Tom Rogers 2
5 16 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Ty Cobb .384
2 George Sisler .335
3 Tris Speaker .335
4 Heinie Groh .328
5 Benny Kauff .324

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 13
2 Gavvy Cravath 9
2 Tillie Walker 9
4 Walton Cruise 8
4 Cy Williams 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bobby Veach 103
2 Ty Cobb 88
2 Heinie Zimmerman 88
4 Fred Luderus 82
5 2 tied 80

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Max Carey 71
2 George Sisler 54
3 Ty Cobb 52
3 Eddie Collins 52
5 2 tied 50

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Walter Johnson 1.36
2 Stan Coveleski 1.65
3 Pete Alexander 1.81
4 Pol Perritt 1.82
5 Hippo Vaughn 1.87

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Walter Johnson 31
2 Hippo Vaughn 29
3 Carl Mays 27
4 Stan Coveleski 24
5 Pol Perritt 23

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hippo Vaughn 208
2 Walter Johnson 171
3 Rube Marquard 144
4 Eddie Cicotte 139
5 Jim Shaw 135

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Bagby 9
2 Dave Danforth 6
3 Fritz Coumbe 5
4 Wilbur Cooper 4
4 4 others tied 4